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has been calling on pakistan to free the detained doctor. >>> the longest war in u.s. history got under way ten years ago today. >> on my orders, the united states military has begun strikes against al qaeda terrorist training camps and military instuilations of the taliban regime in afghanistan. >> president george w. bush launched "operation enduring freedom" in the aftermath of the september 11th attacks. a timetable for withdrawal is in place. chris lawrence joins us now for some perspective. chris, it's been a costly war. >> that's right. it continues to be one, kyra. to keep one troop in afghanistan for a year it costs the united states a little over $1 million. that gives you an idea of what the cost is, but, really, the cost really goes way beyond that because you're talking about people's lives. take a look at this graphic and we can show you the cost of nato troops. as a whole. the coalition partners. 2,700 troops have been killed in afghanistan. and when you break that down further, you can see that the united states is really born most of the brunt of that,
has been calling on pakistan to free the detained doctor. >>> the longest war in u.s. history got under way ten years ago today. >> on my orders, the united states military has begun strikes against al qaeda terrorist training camps and military instuilations of the taliban regime in afghanistan. >> president george w. bush launched "operation enduring freedom" in the aftermath of the september 11th attacks. a timetable for withdrawal is in place. chris lawrence...
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when these drones go down in afghanistan, pakistan, the u.s. usually sends a bomber out to blow it up. that wouldn't be possible if the wreckage is in iran. >> thanks. >>> herman cain is out, but he's got lots of supporters. one big endorsement that other republican candidates would love to have. listen to what cain said about that over the weekend in his exit speech. >> i will be making an endorsement in the near future. i will be making an endorsement, and i can tell you right now, it will not be the current occupant of the white house. that will not be my endorsement. >> newt gingrich might be getting some of the spoils of the cain campaign. let's bring in mark preston. what are you hearing about a possible endorsement today, mark? >> i mean, look, kyra, the fact of the matter is it's probably not going to happen today. there's been some chatter over the last 12, 15 hours overnight that he would make the endorsement today. i think that's probably not going to happen t. will probably happen within the next week or so. the reason why is it has
when these drones go down in afghanistan, pakistan, the u.s. usually sends a bomber out to blow it up. that wouldn't be possible if the wreckage is in iran. >> thanks. >>> herman cain is out, but he's got lots of supporters. one big endorsement that other republican candidates would love to have. listen to what cain said about that over the weekend in his exit speech. >> i will be making an endorsement in the near future. i will be making an endorsement, and i can tell you...
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is saying that attack was carried out by a terror group based in pakistan. this morning we're now learn that pakistan's military has basically shrugged off pressure from the u.s. and will not take any action against this group, at loose for now. barbara starr is calling that for us out of the pentagon. barbara, you know, what's your take? i mean, won't the refusal of do this, to put the pressure on just ratchet up the tensions between the u.s. and pakistan? >> well, you know, all last week, kyra, we saw a parade of u.s. officials, military officials here in washington come out and talk about the haqqanis and really try and raise that profile of pressure against the pakistani government to get them to crack down, stop providing the safe havens in pakistan for the haqqanis. the financing, the advice th th the u.s. believes and in particular the pakistani intelligence service is providing to this criminal terrorist network inside pakistan the information coming almost every day. sources confirming for us that in fact in that embassy attack that the attackers ha
is saying that attack was carried out by a terror group based in pakistan. this morning we're now learn that pakistan's military has basically shrugged off pressure from the u.s. and will not take any action against this group, at loose for now. barbara starr is calling that for us out of the pentagon. barbara, you know, what's your take? i mean, won't the refusal of do this, to put the pressure on just ratchet up the tensions between the u.s. and pakistan? >> well, you know, all last...
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. >> only pakistan can say pakistan. only afghanistan can save afghanistan. all that i want right now at this point in history is for america to save america. >> reporter: on the economy, probably the line of the night from former new mexico governor gary johnson. >> my next door neighbor's two dogs have created more shovel-ready jobs than this current administration. >> reporter: another defining moment didn't come from the stage, it came from a handful of people in the audience who booed a gay soldier for asking the candidates for their views on homosexuals in the military. >> you intend to circumvent the progress that has been made for gay and lesbian soldiers in the military? >> rick perry's had a rough ride over these last few debates and he may be coming across as a little saddle sore, kyra, but unclear whether it will have an effect on the state of the race. florida republicans will have a chance to have their say this weekend. they're holding an informal straw poll and one final note on that gary johnson joke on the shovel ready jobs, turns out the cr
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and even with pakistan. remember, mortani captured in the past week and a huge capture for the pakistanis and they are cooperating with the u.s. and a good. >> and let's not forget the take-down of osama bin laden and the cia involvement there. >>> a reminder of how seriously authorities are taking this threat. from this morning, police officers stopping and searching balk trucks as they approach the george washington bridge over the hudson river. a hundred million vehicles cross this bridge every year. susan candiotti is live with us in new york. what else is going on in the city with regard to amped up security? >> reporter: you can imagine about anything you can possibly think of. you will see, for example, more of these random searches. many were already planned because this is the 9/11 tenth anniversary weekend. but you'll also see an increased police presence around, for example, landmarks and train stations, subways, tunnels, bridges, as you saw. and perhaps more random searches of purses, bags, backp
and even with pakistan. remember, mortani captured in the past week and a huge capture for the pakistanis and they are cooperating with the u.s. and a good. >> and let's not forget the take-down of osama bin laden and the cia involvement there. >>> a reminder of how seriously authorities are taking this threat. from this morning, police officers stopping and searching balk trucks as they approach the george washington bridge over the hudson river. a hundred million vehicles cross...
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. >>> nearly three dozen people were killed in a bomb attack on a mosque in pakistan. police say a teen suicide bomber detonated during friday prayers. >>> in afghanistan two suicide bombers attacked a british compound in kabul killing eight people. the taliban claimed responsibility. >>> in the uk william and kate wrap up three days of royal visits by areas hit by heavy rioting earlier this month. today they visit a business in birmingham. >>> just a day after president obama and other world leaders called on syria's president to step down syrian troops continue their crackdown firing on protesters today. cnn's arwa damon is following the developments from beirut, lebanon. arwa. >> reporter: kyra, many people were saying that perhaps friday would be a test, if, in fact, the government had been claiming that it had ended military and security operations would it allow peaceful demonstrations to take place? we are being told from the local coordination committees is 15 people have been killed and one they say syrian security forces fired at them in various parts of the
. >>> nearly three dozen people were killed in a bomb attack on a mosque in pakistan. police say a teen suicide bomber detonated during friday prayers. >>> in afghanistan two suicide bombers attacked a british compound in kabul killing eight people. the taliban claimed responsibility. >>> in the uk william and kate wrap up three days of royal visits by areas hit by heavy rioting earlier this month. today they visit a business in birmingham. >>> just a day...
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strike as the top insurgents apparently were trying to flee afghanistan back across the border into pakistan. so they called in an air strike in the last several hours and they are convinced that they got the people responsible for the shooting down of the u.s. helicopter. the question on the table, that will be a question for investigators that we asked general allen, is if you called in an air strike to kill them this time, why when you were looking for them the other day did you put so many special operations forces right into harm's way and bringing in a helicopter that was potentially, potentially vulnerable? general allen says he is comfortable with that decision that so many special forces were put into that position, but it is still going to be a question for investigators, regardless. you had a number of army rangers on the ground. you had 22 navy s.e.a.l.s of big contingent of special forces and now they got their target by an air strike. t.j.? >> barbara starr, appreciate that important update this morning. you get more, by all means, let us know. we will get you back in here. tha
strike as the top insurgents apparently were trying to flee afghanistan back across the border into pakistan. so they called in an air strike in the last several hours and they are convinced that they got the people responsible for the shooting down of the u.s. helicopter. the question on the table, that will be a question for investigators that we asked general allen, is if you called in an air strike to kill them this time, why when you were looking for them the other day did you put so many...
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. >>> turning overseas now, an american is pistol whipped and kidnapped in pakistan. a live report, after the break. [ male announcer ] members of the american postal workers union handle more than 165 billion letters and packages a year. that's about 34 million pounds of mail every day. ever wonder what this costs you as a taxpayer? millions? tens of millions? hundreds of millions? not a single cent. the united states postal service doesn't run on your tax dollars. it's funded solely by stamps and postage. brought to you by the men and women of the american postal workers union. ♪ it's pro-cool technology releases armies of snowmen masseuse, who cuddle up with your soreness and give out polar bear hugs. technology. [ male announcer ] new bengay cold therapy. the same technology used by physical therapists. go to bengay.com for a 5-dollar coupon. >>> well, police in pakistan have made little headway in the search for a kidnapped american. war b einstein works for a development company that is based in virginia. apparently his company was broken into over the weekend
. >>> turning overseas now, an american is pistol whipped and kidnapped in pakistan. a live report, after the break. [ male announcer ] members of the american postal workers union handle more than 165 billion letters and packages a year. that's about 34 million pounds of mail every day. ever wonder what this costs you as a taxpayer? millions? tens of millions? hundreds of millions? not a single cent. the united states postal service doesn't run on your tax dollars. it's funded solely...
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and pakistan as well. >> that's right. it's a very -- the word you keep hearing from officials, kyra, is complicated. we have a very complicated relationship with pakistan. and there is some element here. you know, that old saying about don't cut off your nose to spite your face, because we're giving them the money to go after the militants and insurgents that the united states has a vested interest in seeing captured or killed. but the relationship, obviously, is very difficult on both sides, because here at home, you have political pressure from congress. as part of the new defense spending bill, the secretary of defense and the secretary of state have to sort of write a report on exactly where this money is going before congress sort of loosens the purse strings and authorizes that money to go to pakistan. and on their side, their military was humiliated by that bin laden raid. there's a lot of pressure on the pakistan side to sort of stand firm and be tough with the u.s. at this point. >> interesting to see what develo
and pakistan as well. >> that's right. it's a very -- the word you keep hearing from officials, kyra, is complicated. we have a very complicated relationship with pakistan. and there is some element here. you know, that old saying about don't cut off your nose to spite your face, because we're giving them the money to go after the militants and insurgents that the united states has a vested interest in seeing captured or killed. but the relationship, obviously, is very difficult on both...
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afghan and iraq issues, but it will be this emerging theater of war on terror, somalia, yemen and still pakistan and the traditional concerns about north korea and iran. iran may prove, kyra, to be topping the list in the months and years to come. a lot of concern that the regime is getting very involved in afghanistan, in iraq, and really trying to exert its influence throughout that region. so all of this list of countries are going to be the things that petraeus will be dealing with as director petraeus one he's no longer general petraeus. >> it will be interesting to watch the difference that he makes and the changes that he makes. barbara starr from the pentagon. barbara, thanks. >> reporter: sure. >>> told is nelson mandela's birthday. he turns 93, and millions of school children around the country saying happy birthday to mandela before lessons begin today. take a listen. ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ happy birthday dear nelson >> how else are people celebrating mandela on this special day? >> reporter: well, it is a special day for south africans, and there was,
afghan and iraq issues, but it will be this emerging theater of war on terror, somalia, yemen and still pakistan and the traditional concerns about north korea and iran. iran may prove, kyra, to be topping the list in the months and years to come. a lot of concern that the regime is getting very involved in afghanistan, in iraq, and really trying to exert its influence throughout that region. so all of this list of countries are going to be the things that petraeus will be dealing with as...
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. >>> building anything in afghanistan and pakistan is a challenge. building orphanage is miraculous. this woman is giving hundreds of orphans a home and hope. you had a chance to interview the lady. how did she get out? >> it's a remarkable story. she is only 20 and she has accomplished more in her 28 years than most of us have. she went to extreme poverty and sought terrible things in refugee camps in iran and pakistan and at a young age, she wanted to make sure that children of afghanistan, future of this country will never have to endure what i went through. and i just want to read one thing she told me which is also on her website. she says for me is there a practical remedy for the ignorance oppression and hate rid and poverty so deeply embedded in society. raise a new generation of new boys and girls. >> a new generation. with this philosophy, these kids in poverty, they turn to extremism. they end up being the people that want to kill us and she knows that. that is why she wants to do this even more. >> it's interesting question. because i ask
. >>> building anything in afghanistan and pakistan is a challenge. building orphanage is miraculous. this woman is giving hundreds of orphans a home and hope. you had a chance to interview the lady. how did she get out? >> it's a remarkable story. she is only 20 and she has accomplished more in her 28 years than most of us have. she went to extreme poverty and sought terrible things in refugee camps in iran and pakistan and at a young age, she wanted to make sure that children...
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and pakistan. so publicly you will get these messages that, yes, they're committed to renewing this relationship and trying to do more, but there is a private side as well. and with so much pressure from the public here who point to their own government and say why are we doing the bidding of the united states when it only causes more problems for us here, when we are the ones who actually suffer from these attacks, and you often find both the military and the government here playing to those anti-american fears. so once again, saying one thing on one hand to america but another thing to a domestic audience. >> okay, stan grant, thank you very much, stan. >>> here's your chance to "talk back." today we are asking, is it okay for a presidential candidate to avoid the media? carol costello here to explain if it's even possible. >> here's the premise. let me lay this by you. are we getting to the point where democratic candidates talk mostly to msnbc and republicans talk mostly to fox news? former rep
and pakistan. so publicly you will get these messages that, yes, they're committed to renewing this relationship and trying to do more, but there is a private side as well. and with so much pressure from the public here who point to their own government and say why are we doing the bidding of the united states when it only causes more problems for us here, when we are the ones who actually suffer from these attacks, and you often find both the military and the government here playing to those...
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that's up to pakistan. but, in solving its problems, pakistan should understand that anti-americanism and conspiracy theorys will not make problems disappear. >> cnn's stan grant is in islamabad. stan, secretary of state clinton's visit was really short. should we read anything into that? >> reporter: well, it didn't take a long visit here, carol, to deliver the message she wanted to deliver, quite frankly. this was a very frank and candid meeting. for that, you can read it. her message was very simple as you heard there. a lot of money is pumped into pakistan by the united states. they are expecting more in return. now, what she effectively says here is to right this relationship, she wants to cpac stan commit more in the fight against the insurgency, particularly clamping down on the border area between afghanistan and pakistan, stopping the militants crossing that border to assist in the united states effort in afghanistan and all of that, of course, would help the u.s. draw down its troop level in afgha
that's up to pakistan. but, in solving its problems, pakistan should understand that anti-americanism and conspiracy theorys will not make problems disappear. >> cnn's stan grant is in islamabad. stan, secretary of state clinton's visit was really short. should we read anything into that? >> reporter: well, it didn't take a long visit here, carol, to deliver the message she wanted to deliver, quite frankly. this was a very frank and candid meeting. for that, you can read it. her...
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he has meetings scheduled with pakistan's military leaders. also keep in mind pakistan doesn't have this kind of high-tech sophisticated equipment the cia plans to use in that compound. and with that, let me talk to mike baker. he is on the phone with me from new york. he is a former cia covert operations officer. mike, we know that those navy s.e.a.l.s, they took thumb drives and computers, and apparently porn as well out of this compound that bin laden was in possession of. so what more do they think they can find? >> well, it's more of there are several layers to this story. in all honesty verdict was a realistic view of the fact that the isi and the pakistani military have scrubbed that place pretty thoroughly. the last thing they want to do is have some discovered by us that reveals the name of some mid level officer who has been a liaison for bin laden. from the pakastanis point of view in ensuring they hoovrd up everything after we had done the operation. at the same time, there was this effort by both the cia and the military and other
he has meetings scheduled with pakistan's military leaders. also keep in mind pakistan doesn't have this kind of high-tech sophisticated equipment the cia plans to use in that compound. and with that, let me talk to mike baker. he is on the phone with me from new york. he is a former cia covert operations officer. mike, we know that those navy s.e.a.l.s, they took thumb drives and computers, and apparently porn as well out of this compound that bin laden was in possession of. so what more do...
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>> the world notifies 48 countries, including china, pakistan, and cambodia, but these are the lists of the leading immigrants. they travel to places like the united kingdom and ireland. if you're traveling to western europe, you still may have contact with someone who has active measles. >> thanks so much for joining us here today. >> we'll talk about soon. >>> okay. >>> well, if you're a recent college grad and need work, where do you go? we have the top five cities to land a job. that's coming up. a? a? - what about ways to save people money? - do you have taco tuesdays? - have you guys started combining policies? - i like your hair. agents, please. i don't know what the x-men do at their school, but i hope they're treating our guy better than we're treating beast. kinda looks like a target. not cool. we are insurance. ♪ we are farmers bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ so delicious. i think you'll find it's the vegetables. deliciously rich. flavorful! [ female announcer ] together at last. introducing new stouffer's farmers' harvest with sides of lightly sauteed farm-picked vegeta
>> the world notifies 48 countries, including china, pakistan, and cambodia, but these are the lists of the leading immigrants. they travel to places like the united kingdom and ireland. if you're traveling to western europe, you still may have contact with someone who has active measles. >> thanks so much for joining us here today. >> we'll talk about soon. >>> okay. >>> well, if you're a recent college grad and need work, where do you go? we have the top...
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he an islamic scholar, a college professor, her mom a college professor from pakistan. she warn born in kalamazoo, michigan moving to saudi arabia, where she stayed, and then went to college at george washington university. it was then about age 20 she got an internship, incidentally about the time that monica lewinsky was serving, so was huma. that's where she was assigned to the press office of hillary clinton. she had -- she had requested the press office, because she said she decided at age 15, she wanted to be the next christiane amanpour. instead she's the right-hand person to the secretary of state. >> let's talk more about this relationship between these two women. do you think that huma will lean on clinton for advice and support, probably already has? >> well, as you said, just last night they boarded a flight. they're in the united arab emirates right now. i'm sure they talked about it. at least working for. to monica lewinsky. and she saw her go through that, and perhaps there are some lessons learned. >> alan duke, thank you so much. >>> well, checking othe
he an islamic scholar, a college professor, her mom a college professor from pakistan. she warn born in kalamazoo, michigan moving to saudi arabia, where she stayed, and then went to college at george washington university. it was then about age 20 she got an internship, incidentally about the time that monica lewinsky was serving, so was huma. that's where she was assigned to the press office of hillary clinton. she had -- she had requested the press office, because she said she decided at age...
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. >>> leon panetta is in pakistan today. he's urging pakistani efforts to step up efforts to hunt militants in pakistan. >>> and if you're looking for a new job, check this out. are you looking for a higher salary or a better work life, and balance, you know. we all want that. here's a list of best companies for balance. number five is wegmass, scottra scottrade, and mitre. [car horn honks] our outback always gets us there... ... sometimes it just takes us a little longer to get back. ♪ the forbes best companies for work-life balance. number two is rei and number one sas, the software company. more than 400,000 people filed for unemployment first time this week yet millions are still looking for full-time work. while any avail jobs sound promising, watch out there. money experts are joining us right now. hello, everyone. this is just outrageous. >> hi, deb. >> hey, there. this is outrageous. people just preying on folks who are in desperate conditions. what should people know? >> it's sort of like kicking your own dog, you
. >>> leon panetta is in pakistan today. he's urging pakistani efforts to step up efforts to hunt militants in pakistan. >>> and if you're looking for a new job, check this out. are you looking for a higher salary or a better work life, and balance, you know. we all want that. here's a list of best companies for balance. number five is wegmass, scottra scottrade, and mitre. [car horn honks] our outback always gets us there... ... sometimes it just takes us a little longer to...
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>> one of the stories we're work on is what is going on not only in iraq, afghanistan, and pakistan to a certain degree, but the relationship that they're developing that is emerging right now with iran. the leaders of those three countries arguably, u.s. allies in the war on terror right now. they were all in tehran in recent days. fran townsend will join us and we'll assess what is go on. the u.s. as you know spent hundreds of billions of dollars liberating iraq, liberating afghanistan. but when all the dust settles in the years to come, will iran emerge as the strategic winner in what is go on in that part of the world? we'll take a closer look at that. i know you're really interested in this subject. a lot of our viewers are as well. we have all the day's other important news and important supreme court decisions. we have got reporters in syria, in yemen, unlike any other news organization here in the united states. so we'll update our viewers with all the important news, blagojevich obviously, michele bachmann in iowa, it is going to be a jam-packed two hours of news. >> wolf, loo
>> one of the stories we're work on is what is going on not only in iraq, afghanistan, and pakistan to a certain degree, but the relationship that they're developing that is emerging right now with iran. the leaders of those three countries arguably, u.s. allies in the war on terror right now. they were all in tehran in recent days. fran townsend will join us and we'll assess what is go on. the u.s. as you know spent hundreds of billions of dollars liberating iraq, liberating afghanistan....
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in pakistan, they're arrested. it's the latest fracture between strained relations between the two countries, i had a chance to speak with u.s. official, what did they tell you, reza? >> reporter: indeed p-kyra, the relationship is at a low point. it needs repair, it needs mending. it doesn't need to take more hits but looks like it is taking more hits with the latest arrest. according to security official, pakistan's top spy agency arrested a number of suspected informants. these are men who allegedly helped out the cia. gave them information about of the big raid on the bin laden compound last month. officials can't tell us why these men are arrested, when they're arrested or what they're charged with if any. one of these men is an army major writing down license plates of bin laden going in and out of the compound. one of our sources said it's simply not true. they flatly deny any individuals in custody is an army officer. we do know, ard toing to officials some of these individuals were at a safe house rented b
in pakistan, they're arrested. it's the latest fracture between strained relations between the two countries, i had a chance to speak with u.s. official, what did they tell you, reza? >> reporter: indeed p-kyra, the relationship is at a low point. it needs repair, it needs mending. it doesn't need to take more hits but looks like it is taking more hits with the latest arrest. according to security official, pakistan's top spy agency arrested a number of suspected informants. these are men...
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washington's key ally pakistan arrests cia informants. details after this. >>> with president obama planning to start withdrawing u.s. troops from afghanistan this summer. the big we is is this, will the afghan government stand on its own? critics of the war have their doubts. now recent reports reveal another serious problem. the billions of dollars the u.s. has spent on nation building could be written off as a very bad investment. nick peyton walsh explains why. >> reporter: a generous state-of-the-gift from the american people to keep the lights on in kabul. a power plant magnificent in design. and cost, $300 million before anyone had even switched it on. but american planners forgot one thing. could afghanistan afford the fuel to keep it going? you can listen to the answer here. much of the time, the plant stays silent. that's because the diesel fuel that it runs on is so expensive that to run it at even half capacity could cost the afghan government up to $100 million a year. it's high-tech turbines run at about 7% the amount planne
washington's key ally pakistan arrests cia informants. details after this. >>> with president obama planning to start withdrawing u.s. troops from afghanistan this summer. the big we is is this, will the afghan government stand on its own? critics of the war have their doubts. now recent reports reveal another serious problem. the billions of dollars the u.s. has spent on nation building could be written off as a very bad investment. nick peyton walsh explains why. >> reporter: a...
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intelligence, through law enforcement means, or using special operation forces like we got osama bin laden in pakistan earlier this spring. >> matthew ho, appreciate your time this morning. i know you'll be watching that speech tonight, as all of us will be. >> thanks, kyra. >> you bet. >>> we will stay on the story throughout the day and up to the president's announcement scheduled at 8:00 eastern and 5:00 pacific. you can see it on cnn. >>> the raging debate over same-sex marriage. what the bible says about homosexuality and other things that might surprise you. >>> we might hear also from a surprise witness in the casey anthony murder trial this morning. at issue what did she and casey talk about when they spent their time together in jail? nd the bop to dc twice as fast! oh hi! we get double miles every time we use our card. and since double miles add up fast... one more chariot please. ...we can bring the whole gang! i cannot tell a lie. he did it. right... it's hard to beat double miles! read my lips -- no new axes! [ male announcer ] get the venture card from capital one, and earn double miles
intelligence, through law enforcement means, or using special operation forces like we got osama bin laden in pakistan earlier this spring. >> matthew ho, appreciate your time this morning. i know you'll be watching that speech tonight, as all of us will be. >> thanks, kyra. >> you bet. >>> we will stay on the story throughout the day and up to the president's announcement scheduled at 8:00 eastern and 5:00 pacific. you can see it on cnn. >>> the raging...
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between pakistan and india. now, this organization has sort of ties and a common global outlook has al qaeda and the taliban and perhaps best scene in 1999, mujahadin, one of the few people in that group, hostaged an india airlines plane and landed it in afghanistan and did a deal with the taliban and al qaeda that let them off scott-free and let the indian airline passengers go free as well but shows you the fact of the group based in pakistan and supported and trained by their intelligence and military services had close ties to the taliban and al qaeda. and that sort of, if you will, why people are asking questions now. if osama bin laden's courier had their numbers in his cell phone, clearly those ties still existed and does that mean, therefore, that pakistan's intelligence services knew about where bin laden was. the evidence doesn't point to that yet, but it certainly opens up that avenue for people to look at. >> you tend to wonder if, indeed, that's true, what kind of impact that is going to make on the
between pakistan and india. now, this organization has sort of ties and a common global outlook has al qaeda and the taliban and perhaps best scene in 1999, mujahadin, one of the few people in that group, hostaged an india airlines plane and landed it in afghanistan and did a deal with the taliban and al qaeda that let them off scott-free and let the indian airline passengers go free as well but shows you the fact of the group based in pakistan and supported and trained by their intelligence...
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he is believed to be hiding out in pakistan, somewhere along the pakistan boardy. ayman al zawahri, his longtime sidekick and number two. he is egyptian. age 59. he is considered to be a master of planning and a master of logistic. let's go to mike baker, former cia overs. al zawahri's wife and three of his daughters believed to have died in an air strike shortly after 9/11. my question, is this personal for al zawahri? >> well, yeah, you would assume it would be personal for anyone in those circumstances, no matter what the cause is. for him he's a real idealog who was given credit for radicalizing bin laden back in the mid-'80s when he was starting to finance the mujahadin and then from that relationship eventually zawahri merged his existing as a terrorist organization into al qaeda. he wasn't likely to take over the top spot but he's got too much stature for that not to have happen. >> let's talk about that. you make that point. reading comments about al zawahri. none of the charisma of osama bin laden and another one for philip mudd saying he's a difficult man
he is believed to be hiding out in pakistan, somewhere along the pakistan boardy. ayman al zawahri, his longtime sidekick and number two. he is egyptian. age 59. he is considered to be a master of planning and a master of logistic. let's go to mike baker, former cia overs. al zawahri's wife and three of his daughters believed to have died in an air strike shortly after 9/11. my question, is this personal for al zawahri? >> well, yeah, you would assume it would be personal for anyone in...
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obviously al qaeda is more in pakistan. it's more their ability to affect ideologically other groups. whether the pakistani taliban sent a suicide bomber to times square in may of last year, whether it's groups like others that sort out american and jewish targets in mumbai in 2008, al qaeda, unfortunately, has spread its ideas just beyond groups that call themselves al qaeda to other groups in south asia that are headquartered often in the tribal regions of pakistan. >> just quickly, peter, i want to shift to another pretty crucial topic, egypt. what can you tell us about a report that young members of the muslim brotherhood, which you and i have talked quite a bit about, plan to start their own secular political party. >> you know, i think that this is part of the trend within the muslim brotherhood in egypt where the younger members of the group are less ideological than the older members. a lot of older members, of course, have spent a great deal of time in prison and tend to be perhaps more militant or more wedded to o
obviously al qaeda is more in pakistan. it's more their ability to affect ideologically other groups. whether the pakistani taliban sent a suicide bomber to times square in may of last year, whether it's groups like others that sort out american and jewish targets in mumbai in 2008, al qaeda, unfortunately, has spread its ideas just beyond groups that call themselves al qaeda to other groups in south asia that are headquartered often in the tribal regions of pakistan. >> just quickly,...
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that that stealth helicopter, state of the art, as well as full of some secrets, as well, which was in pakistan, was clipped during that raid to kill bin laden is now in u.s. custody on the grounds, on u.s. soil. that was something that the administration had been asking pakistani officials to comply with, and that is finally been done. so now that stealth chopper back in u.s. hands. >>> it's election day for new york's 26th congressional district and medicare is a top issue, even ahead of budget and jobs. that brings us to today's "talk back" question and carol. >> very conservative district could elect a democrat, all because of medicare. our "talk back" question, are republicans right to radically change medicare? mark says yes, it's past the time to say a proposal is wrong without any proposal of their own. this from belinda. there are tens of millions of americans being thrown off the cliff when it comes to paying for medical care. it's not just the elderly, but now they are going to be abandoned also. this from candy. politicians should be obligated to do what serves the countries not jus
that that stealth helicopter, state of the art, as well as full of some secrets, as well, which was in pakistan, was clipped during that raid to kill bin laden is now in u.s. custody on the grounds, on u.s. soil. that was something that the administration had been asking pakistani officials to comply with, and that is finally been done. so now that stealth chopper back in u.s. hands. >>> it's election day for new york's 26th congressional district and medicare is a top issue, even...
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aid to pakistan. senator carl levin suggests pakistani leaders turned a blind eye to terrorists who were after u.s. targets. stan grant is live in islamabad. stan, pakistan and the united states are -- i guess they're still allies on the war on terror, even though it doesn't seem like it these days. what if the united states does pull aid from pakistan? what would happen? >> reporter: yeah, it's really critical, you know. many people talk about this, carol, a relationship as an alliance. really, it's a transaction. so much money has been pumped into pakistan, particularly since 9/11. i think over the last ten years some 20 billion dollars flowed pakistan's way. currently, it runs at $3 billion a year. and that's directly for the war against the insurgency here. there's also extra money which comes in here to help social services and civilian assistance and so on. so you can see this adds up to a lot of money each year. now with this relationship falling into a new low, particularly with the questions
aid to pakistan. senator carl levin suggests pakistani leaders turned a blind eye to terrorists who were after u.s. targets. stan grant is live in islamabad. stan, pakistan and the united states are -- i guess they're still allies on the war on terror, even though it doesn't seem like it these days. what if the united states does pull aid from pakistan? what would happen? >> reporter: yeah, it's really critical, you know. many people talk about this, carol, a relationship as an alliance....
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this is the worst attack of its kind for this year in pakistan. the number of dead has continued to rise throughout the dead. scores more people have been wounded and injured and they've been ferried to hospital. people have been milling around just pondering exactly what happened. and we've had a warning now from the taliban to expect more. they have accepted responsibility for this attack. they have linked it directly to the killing of osama bin laden. they are saying that this is revenge for his death. they're warning as i say both pakistan and the united states to expect more. >> stan grant reporting. the taliban made it crystal clear they split the blame 50/50. quote, pakistani forces told the united states about the presence of osama. he was our great leader and the killer will pay the price. listen to this leader in somalia who is actually an american. >> today we remind obama and the rest that they have entered the long war to more blood, sweat and tears. >> these guys are good talkers, but actual planning takes time. here's what a counter
this is the worst attack of its kind for this year in pakistan. the number of dead has continued to rise throughout the dead. scores more people have been wounded and injured and they've been ferried to hospital. people have been milling around just pondering exactly what happened. and we've had a warning now from the taliban to expect more. they have accepted responsibility for this attack. they have linked it directly to the killing of osama bin laden. they are saying that this is revenge for...
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but pakistan, as i said when i got back, is extremely volatile. we don't really know who's in charge there, whether it is the military or the prime minister. they have nuclear weapons. they're constantly in distrust of india. they're worried about afghanistan being too successful. so it's definitely a tinder box there and we got to be very careful how we move forward. >> congressman rooney, thank you so much for your time and insights. we really appreciate it. >>> along the lower mississippi river, they are waiting now for a flood crest that could break all records. we're going to go live to vicksburg, mississippi. that is where homes and businesses are already underwater. ch-ching! excuse me? ever consider showing your customers what other stores charge for jeans? um...no. when it comes to car insurance, progressive direct does. i saved hundreds when switching. that's a lot. the jeans are skinny. the savings... are fat. out there with a better way. now, that's progressive. while i took refuge from the pollen that made me sneeze. but with 24-hour
but pakistan, as i said when i got back, is extremely volatile. we don't really know who's in charge there, whether it is the military or the prime minister. they have nuclear weapons. they're constantly in distrust of india. they're worried about afghanistan being too successful. so it's definitely a tinder box there and we got to be very careful how we move forward. >> congressman rooney, thank you so much for your time and insights. we really appreciate it. >>> along the lower...
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obviously, everyone knows about the tension between pakistan and india. also, there is some feeling that by cozying up to china, what pakistan may be doing is sort of getting a little bit of leverage with the u.s. to show, look, we have this other ally. in turn, sometimes they use, they call china sort of an all weather ally which is sort of in contrast to how they view the u.s., which they view as sometimes sort of fickle. they view china as sort of a, you know, a stalwart ally of theirs. >> so will it affect u.s. pakistani relations at all? >> i spoke with them and they said more than likely not. the issues that the u.s. and pakistan are dealing with are very deep-seated. that goes back some years. remember, it was that pakistan has been using american fighter jets to bomb some of those positions in south waziristan where some of the militants are. it is not like it is stopping the relationship with the united states but it may be used as sort of a lefrm to say, look, we also have this other ally out there. >> chris lawrence, live from the pentagon, man
obviously, everyone knows about the tension between pakistan and india. also, there is some feeling that by cozying up to china, what pakistan may be doing is sort of getting a little bit of leverage with the u.s. to show, look, we have this other ally. in turn, sometimes they use, they call china sort of an all weather ally which is sort of in contrast to how they view the u.s., which they view as sometimes sort of fickle. they view china as sort of a, you know, a stalwart ally of theirs....
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>> >>> last week, four young boys were detained between pakistan and afghanistan. officials alleged militants recruited them from within pakistan that the boys were sent on suicide missions, targeting troops andivefy de infidels. cnn spoke exclusively to two of the boys who cannot be named for their safety. >> the am ullyett around this boy's neck contains koranic versus it was given to him to keep him save and make him brave. three year before the same person p sent him on a suicide mission. he told us to put on bombs and explode, we wouldn't die said the boy. when we came to the border, we asked people if we put on bombs and exploded ourselves, they said yes, we will get killed. we returned to go home and then we were arrested and they brought us here. here is kabul's juvenile detention center where the boy is being held. they came into pakistan to carry out suicide bombings that they were told afghanistan was full of infidels. now their fates in limbo. afghan's comment hasn't decided if they will be charged or tried. their defentention might last years. we don't
>> >>> last week, four young boys were detained between pakistan and afghanistan. officials alleged militants recruited them from within pakistan that the boys were sent on suicide missions, targeting troops andivefy de infidels. cnn spoke exclusively to two of the boys who cannot be named for their safety. >> the am ullyett around this boy's neck contains koranic versus it was given to him to keep him save and make him brave. three year before the same person p sent him on...